Closing the Courts: Local County Courthouse Lobby Closed For Terrazzo Floor Maintenance

The halls of justice are always open…most of the time, anyway. A local county courthouse, however, is undergoing repairs due to a “bad batch” of terrazzo. According to the Columbia County News-Times, the Columbia County Justice Center will close off its front doors and lobby for nearly two weeks as it repairs its terrazzo flooring arrangement. […]

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A Team of Researchers Just Proved That Facebook Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

There’s an old saying that goes a little something like “you never really know someone until you live with them.” Well, it’s becoming clear that Facebook might just know you better than all your housemates, relatives, and friends combined. It appears that the company has the resources to narrow down and define your personality, based […]

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Prestigious Dubai Trade Show will Feature a Showroom for Car Wraps

Vehicle wraps are becoming an increasingly prominent form of advertising and design, and in 2015, they’ll be featured in a major signage trade show in Dubai. Sign and Graphic Imaging (SGI) Dubai 2015 will feature an area exclusively for exhibitors to display creative car wrapping designs and techniques. The car wrapping industry has been booming […]

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Look for Magicians to Cast a Spell on Your DVR in 2015

Television in 2015 is shaping up to be all about magicians. Syfy Channel is leading the charge, with at least two new shows that feature magicians. “Troy: Street Magic,” which debuted on Jan. 13 at 10 p.m., follows British street magician Troy von Scheiber as he travels through London performing tricks and stunts for enamored […]

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Researchers Find Possible Link Between Low Testosterone and Stroke

A recent analysis of several medical studies has concluded that there may be a link between low testosterone and ischemic stroke in men. The study, which was conducted by several researchers in Denmark, analyzed thousands of medical records from male patients who enrolled in the Copenhagen City Heart Study from 1981 to 1983 and who […]

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Mortgage Rates in the United States Are Lowest Since 2013

Mortgage rates have been steadily declining, but have finally reached the record lows — the lowest they have been since 2013. The Wall Street Journal reports that according to data compiled by HSH.com, a mortgage information website, the average interest rate on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to 3.76%. A fixed-rate mortgage holds the same interest rate over […]

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In Lowell, MA, the Biggest Threat to Residents’ Basements Might Surprise You

In the city of Lowell, MA, residents’ basements are being flooded — but not by excessive rains or thawing snow. In fact, the menace that’s plaguing homeowners here is a colony of bucktoothed, brown-furred rodents. According to the Lowell Sun, beaver dam constructions are turning some yards into swamps and threatening others with the possibility […]

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TSA Confiscates More Than 2,000 Firearms in 2014, Along with Countless Other Strange Weapons

While most people gripe about long lines at the airport during the holidays when they go through security checkpoints, the Transportation Security Administration is doing its job. As of Christmas Day, the TSA had found a grand total of 2,164 firearms at its airport checkpoints all across the United States, with as many as 1,700 […]

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President Obama’s “America’s College Promise” Proposal Unlikely to Succeed in Intended Way

There’s some good news and bad news for students who face economic hurtles in their path to higher education. President Barack Obama has an ambitious new proposal that could be a “ticket to the middle class,” offering millions of Americans more affordable access to community college. Though President Obama promised to push “America’s College Promise” […]

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